Storage battery.



A. H. SNYDER L H. L. BUCK.

STORAGE BATTERY.

y APFLICATLON FILED xuLY 22. 1914.

Patented Man'ZS, H316.

` l VE Hs. @WN MOHM By A/Zmmv rs] I UNirrsD srnfrns PATENT clarion ALMOND H. SNYDER, OF LANCASTER, AND'RALPHL.YBUCK,` OF BUFFALO, NEVSYYfJBQK; if'.

ASSIGNORS T GOULD STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION-0F-NEW'. if.; i

YORK.

STORAGE BATTERY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented llIal. 28, 1916 Application filed July 22, 1914. Serial No. 852,3?4.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, ALMOND H. SNYDER and RALPH L. BUCK, both citizens`of the United States and residents, respectively,

of Lancaster', iErie county, New York, and

Buffalo, Erie county, New York, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Storage Batteries, of which the following is a specification, Y

Our invention relates to storage batteries,

ing and ventilation of storage battery, sealing and ventilation of storage battery jars.

One ofthe objects of our' invention 1s to provide durable and efficient means whereby the battery jar may-be reliably sealed, while providing for the ventilation of the jar th'rough the cover.

' The invention contemplates the sealing of the cover around the edges of the jar, and the sealing of the terminals where they project through the cover so as to prevent leakage of the corrosive fluid from the jar at either of these places, and it further contem-l plates a simple andeilicient means of ventilation through the cover without danger of leakage of the corrosive liquid to the outside of the cover.

' Our invention willbe more readily understood and further objects and advantages :of 3o the invention will more fully appear from the following description taken in connec' tion with the accompanying drawings show- ;ing theLpreferred embodiment of our inven- 'i tion and `forming a part of this specification,v

= and in which- Figure 1 1s a plan view of an end portion I of` a ,casing containing a cattery jar; Fig. 2 'is `an elevation of the same Vin section, with certain parts broken away; and Fig.' 3 shows 4Q afdetail.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the bat- "tery jar, in this instance made of hard rubber, placed within an outer wooden casing 2 which is preferably beveled at its upper inner edge as shown at 3. Vertical ridges 4 projecting up from lthe bottom of thejar support the respective positive and nega- ',tive plates 5 and 6 which are spaced apart by spacing strips 7. The positive plates 5 are connected to a position bus Abar 8 by means of connection strips or leads 9 the tops of 'which are soldered to the bus bars as shown at 10. Likewise, the negative plates 6 are connected tothe negative bus bar 10 by means Othe leads 9 tive terminal just described.

The positive bus bar is provided with a terminal 11 preferably consisting of an inf ner copper rod or strip 12 incased in or surrounded by'a thick coating 13 of' some suit- `1 able non-corrodible metal such as lead, or a suitable lead compound. The terminal isx` preferably provided at its' base with f shoulder 14 for's'upporting'a cover-piecerl i 'il' hereinafter mentioned, andr abovei :this shoulder the terminal is tapered upwardly ..65 and at the lower end of the tapered portion,

is provided with a second shoulder 16.l The u tapering portion ofthe terminal is providedA with a sleeve 17 of some suitable hard ImaI-f/ terial that will withstand the'action of-'the".7.0. acid, such, for example, as hard-rubber'or acid-proof fiber, which fits tightly thereo'Y and at its lower end rests against the shou der 16. In order to provide a good tight joint between' the upper end of the sleeve;

and the terminal to prevent capillary attrae-1: tion of the liquid between the two,'.the` soft. metal of the terminalvat rthis point is `spun down over the upper edge of the .sleevexto f; form a tight overlapping joint, las shown at 80; 18. IThe outer' surface of the sleeveisprofQ ,ai

.vided with one or more grooves 19y foriaj-pf--J Apurpose hereinafter referred to."

nection to the .terminal is madeby means ofc-ff.

a suitable connection piece 20 which tit's on the upper end ofthe soft-metal coating and is made hollow to'provide a chamber Ql'iin which a suitable soldering compound 221 ispouredl to make good electrical contact with the terminal. The negative. terminal. isoone" structed in all respects similar to the ,posif Thelcover for the j ar'comprises themain or lower cover-piece 15 above ment-ionedaandl a top cover-piece Q3 with 's1-suitable.. sealing compound 24, such as any qwell-kr'iownLY asphaltum compound, interposedI .between the two. In the present embodimentwofxthef;J i invention,- the lower cover-piece -rests..uponf.. fffl the shoulders 14 of the terminals andvfits` I,

'within -the walls of the jar below .the edge 4;

thereof, while the. upper cover-piece V2331s supportedby the cementing compound :1

above the edge of the jar and extends over@ the same. The sealingcompound fills in the., space between the upper cover-piece and the;r edge of the jar, and also the space between 1.xl0

cover at this point.

leo

ing in the. upperl cover-piece.

,the upper cover-piece and the beveled edge of the outer casing so as to seal the edges of l'the cover to the jar and to form a seal between the jar and its casing.- The sealing compound also foi-nis atight joint with the grooves in the hard rubber sleeves above referredto, to prevent any'leakage along the .outside of the sleeve `through the cover.

In order to ventilate the-battery jar, a .suitable ventilating structure is provided for the composite cover, and in the preferred embodiment of our invention as herein shown,this consists of a catch basin 25 preferably formed integral with the lowler coverpiece. By forming the basin integral with the cover-piece the great difficulty of leakage of the acid at this point is obviated, and furthermore the cover is strengthened by the vertical alls of the basin rather -than weakened', as would be the case if. the basin were made detachable and threaded Ainto the This is especially an advantage where the storage batteries as in the form shown are of small size made especially for automobiles and even smaller motor-driven vehicles, since the tapping in of the relatively large expansion chamber at this point would considerably weaken the construction of the cover. The walls of the basin' extend upwardly above the level of the lower cover-piece and through an open- The basin serves as an expansion chamber for the electrolyte and gases and is provided at its bottom with a ventilatingopening '126 and is closed at its top preferably by a veutilating cap-2T having acatch basin 2S formed in the top thereof, preferably V-shaped in section and provided with one or more Ventilating openings 29. The ventilating cap in the form of the invention shown, is detachably secured to the walls of the basin 25 by suitable threads 30. It is desirable that means should be provided for holding the top cover-piece in place firmly upon the sealing compound, and in the present form of the invention, this is accomplished by having the lower edge of the iiange 31 of the ventilating cap engage -the top cover-piece, so that when the cap is screwed down upon the basin the top cover-piece is firmly pressed into position on the sealing compound.

The method of attaching the leads from the battery plates to the bus bars will be seen by an examination of Fig. 3, which is a plan view of aterminal and bus bar. The bus bar is in the form of a slotted strip of metal preferably moldedl to the terminal, and the leads are inserted in the slots and lead-burned or soldered therein in the wellknown manner.

While we have described our invention in detail in connection with the embodiment thereof shown in the drawings, it Will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications therein may be made, and we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the particular embodiment of the invention shown, and we the basin.

2. In a storage cattery, the combination of a battery jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a cover for the jar having an integral catch basin formed therein serving as an expansion chamber and hav- -ing a ventilating opening to the jar, and a detachable Ventilating cap for the top of -the basin in turn having a catch basin formed at its ventilating portion. v

3. In a storage battery, the combination of a battery jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a composite cover for the jar comprising a. main cover-piece fitting within the valls of the jar below the edge thereof, said cover-piece having an integral catch basin the walls of which extend above the surface of the cover-piece, with an'auxiliaiv cover-piece above the said main coverpiece and above the edges of the jar and provided with an opening through which thewalls of the basin project, with a sealing.

compound interposed between the two coverpieces and extending over the riin of the jar for sealingl the jar, and a detachable-ventilating cap for the basin of the first coverpiece.

of a jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a composite cover for 'the jar com' prising a cover-piece below the edge of the jar having a catch basin serving as an expansion chamber the walls of which extend 5. In a V'storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a'composite cover for the jar coniprising a cover-pieceibelow the edge of the jar having a catch basin the walls of which extend above the surface of said cover-piece, an'auxiliary cover piece. above the first 4. In a storage battery, the combination cover-piece and above the edge of the jar and extending over the same and having an opening through which the walls of the basin projec't, with a sealing compound be tween the two cover-pieces serving to seal the jar between said cover-pieces, and means on. the projecting walls of the basin of the first cover-piece serving to hold the top cover-piece in place.

6. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of battery plates thei'ein, a plurality of superposed coverpieces, the lower one fitting within thewalls of the jar below the edge thereof, one of said cover-pieces having a catch basin integral with one of the cover-pieces and also serving as a ventilating passage and the other cover-` piec-e having anopening registering therewith through which the walls oi" the basin project, a sealing 'compound interposed between said cover-pieces to seal the ar, and means for securing said cover-pieces one to the other.

7. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a plurality of superposed coverpieces, the lower one fitting within the walls of the jar below the edge thereof, oneof said cover-pieceshaving an integral catch basin also serving as a ventilating passage and the other cover-piece having an opening registering therewith through which the walls ot' the basin project, a sealing, compound interposed between said coverfpieces to seal the jar, and means on the projecting walls of the basin serving to secure one cover-piece to the other.

S. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a plurality of super-posed coverpieces, the lower one fitting within the walls' of the vj ar below the edge thereof, the upper cover-piece being located above the edge of the jar and extending over the same, one of `said cover-pieces having a` catch basin also serving as a Ventilating passage and the other cover-piece having an opening reglsf tering therewith through which the walls of the basin project, a sealing compound 1nterposed between said cover-pieces and extending between the bottom surface'of the top cover-piece and the edge `of the jar t`o seal the jar, and means for securing said cover-pieces one to the other.

, 9. In a storage battery, the combinatioil" of a ar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a casing for the battery jar, a plu- 'rality ofsuperposed cover-pieces, the lower one fitting within the walls of the'jar below the edge thereof, the upper cover-piece being. located above the edge oit the jar and extending over the same, one of said coverpieces having a catch basin also serving as a veutilating passage and the other cover-piece han1 ing an opening registering therewith through which the walls of the basin project, a sealing compound interposed vbetween said Ycover-piece and extending between the bottom surface of the top cover-piece and the edge of the jar and between the said top cover-piece and the casing for the jar, to seal the jar and the space between the jar and the casing, and means for securing said cover-pieces one to the other.

10. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of negative and positive battery plates therein, terminals extending upwardly from the battery plates and provided with supporting shoulders adjacent their `base, a plurality of superposed f.

cover-pieces having alined openings through which the terminals pro-ject, the lower cover-f i piece fitting within the walls of the jar be;

low the vedefes thereof and su orted b saidl s pp y pieces having a catch basin also serving as a shoulders on the terminals, one of said coverventilating passage and the other coverf piece having an openingy registering there' with through which the walls of the basin project, a sealing compound interposed between said cover-pieces, serving to seal the y cover to the jar and to seal the openings around the terminals, and means for seour- `111g said cover-pieces one to the other; 1l. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of negative and positive' battery plates therein, terminals sej j cured to said plates and extending upwardly' therefrom, a cover for the jar having open' ings through lwhich the terminals project, each terminal having a soft non-oorrodble metal surface and tapering at the rportion projecting through the' cover, a hard rubber` L sleeve fitting the tapering portion of each terminal, the soft metal of each terminal being spun over on its sleeve to form a tight overlapping joint therewith to prevent the flow of fluid from the jar, and a sealing coralsl pound around the sleeve and terminal.

12. In a storage battery, the -rcombination of a jar having a plurality of negative and y positive battery platestherein, terminals se'-y cured to said plates and extending upwardly therefrom, a cover :for the j ar having openings through which the terminals project,

said terminals having soft non-corrodible metal surfaces and provlded each with a shoulder near the lower end thereof from whence the terminals taper upwardly, sleevesA of hard acid-proof material tightly fitting the tapering portions of the terminalsand resting upon the shoulders, the soft` metal i of the;terminals'at'the upper ends of the sleeves'being spun over on the sleeves tof V prevent displacement Aof the same and to form a tight overlapping joint therewithso as to prevent the creeping of the iuid be` tween the sleeve and the terminal.

13. In a storage battery, the combination -of a jar having a plurality of negative and l positive battery plates therein; terminals 4secured to said plates and extending upwardly therefrom, a cover for the jar having openings through which the vterminals project, each terminal having a soft non-corrodible metal'surface and a tapering portion where the terminal projects through the 'cover andprovided with a shoulder at the lower end of the tapering portion, a Asleeve of hard acid-proof material fitting the tapering portion of each terminal and resting upon the shoulder, the metal of each terminal being spun over the top of the sleeve to form a tight overlapping joint to prevent the fiow of fluid from the jar, anda sealing compound around the sleeve and terminal.

14. In a storage battery, the combination of a jarhaving a plurality of negative and positive battery plates therein, terminals extending upwardly therefrom, said terminals having soft non-corrodible ,metal surfaces with a tapering portion, a plurality of superposed cover-pieces having alined openings through which the terminals project, the lower cover-piece fitting below the edge of the jar, sleeves of hard acid-proof material fitting the tapering portions of the terminals, the soft metalv of the terminals being spun over the top of the sleeves to form a tight overlapping joint therewith,-a sealing compound between the two coverpieces and surrounding the sleeves and terminals and serving to seal the cover on the jar and to seal the openings around the terminals, and a Ventilating passage through the cover-pieces.

15. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar vhaving a plurality of negative and positive battery plates therein, terminals extending upwardly therefrom, said terminals having soft non-corrodible metal surfaces with a tapering portion,` a plurality of superposed cover-,pieces having alined openings. through which the terminals project, fthe lower cover-piece fitting below the edge of the jar and the upper cover-piece being located above the edge of the jar, sleeves of hard acid-proof material fitting the tapering portions of the terminals between the two cover-pieces, the soft metal of the ter- 'minals being spun over the top of the sleeves to form a tight overlapping joint therewith,

'a sealing-compound between the two coverservingto seal the cover on the jar and tol seal the openings around the terminals.

17. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar having a plurality of negative and positive battery plates therein, terminals extending upwardly therefrom, said terminals 'havingsoft non-corrodible metal surfaces with 'a tapering portion, a plurality of superposed cover-pieces having alined openings through which the terminals project, sleeves of hard acid-proof material fitting the tapering portions of the terminals to form a tight joint therewith, a sealing com-l pound between the two cover-pieces and surrounding the sleeves and terminals and serving to seal the cover von the jar and to seal the openings around the terminals, and

means for securing the two cover-pieces tg)-` gether.

18. in a storage battery, the combination of a battery. jar having a plurality of battery plates therein, a composite cover for the jar comprising a main cover-piece tting within the walls of the jar below the edge thereof, said cover-piece having a catch basin the walls of which extend above the surface of the cover-piece, with an auxiliary cover-piece above said main cover-piece and above the edges of the jar and provided with an opening therethrough, a detachable part secured to the catch basin and extending above said opening in the auxiliary cover.

piece and engaging said auxiliary coverpiece to secure the same to the main coverpiece, said part in turn having a ven kating opening therethrough, anda sealingl compound interposed between the two coverpieces for sealing the jar.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALMOND H. SNYDER. RALPH L. BUCK- Vitnesses:

P. 7. ENGLISH, Jos. Monrnr. 

